Social, Community & Workplace English & Mathematics
LEARNING, NUMERACY, ORAL COMMUNICATION,
READING & WRITING SKILLS - ACSF LEVEL 2
Foundation Skills
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Chapter
ACSF Reading Skills Level
ACSF Writing Skills Level
ACSF Oral Communication Skills Level
ACSF Numeracy Skills Level
ACSF Learning Skills Level
1. Learning Skills 2
2. Numeracy Skills 2
3. Oral Communication Skills
2
4. Reading Skills 2
5. Writing Skills 2
Table of Contents
Learning, Numeracy, Oral Communication,
Reading & Writing Skills - ACSF Level 2
Chapter 1 Learning Skills - ACSF Level 2............................. 6
Activity 1 Checklists .................................................................... 7 Activity 2 Application Form ........................................................... 8
Activity 3 Design Checklists .......................................................... 9 Activity 4 Study Timetables ......................................................... 10
Activity 5 Technical Resources ..................................................... 11 Activity 6 Support Networks ........................................................ 12
Activity 7 Gathering & Sorting Information .................................... 13 Activity 8 Goal Planning .............................................................. 14
Activity 9 Researching Information ............................................... 15 Activity 10 Self-Evaluation ............................................................ 16
Activity 11 Self Assessment .......................................................... 17
Chapter 2 Numeracy Skills - ACSF Level 2 ......................... 19
Activity 12 Thinking Mathematically ............................................... 20
Activity 13 Mathematical Process (Liquid/Mass) ............................... 22 Activity 14 Mathematical Process (Length) ...................................... 23
Activity 15 Mathematical Process (Money) ...................................... 24 Activity 16 Equipment Costs .......................................................... 25
Activity 17 Time .......................................................................... 26
Activity 18 Number Observations ................................................... 27 Activity 19 Decimal Measurements ................................................. 28
Activity 20 Shapes ....................................................................... 29 Activity 21 Fractions .................................................................... 30
Activity 22 Measurement .............................................................. 31 Activity 23 Converting Decimal Measures ........................................ 32
Activity 24 Understanding Time ..................................................... 33 Activity 25 Mathematical Process (Time) ......................................... 34
Activity 26 Calculator ................................................................... 35 Activity 27 Temperature ............................................................... 36
Activity 28 Finding Your Way ......................................................... 37 Activity 29 Patterning ................................................................... 38
Activity 30 Temperature ............................................................... 39 Activity 31 Sequences .................................................................. 40
Activity 32 Self Assessment .......................................................... 41
Chapter 3 Oral Communication Skills - ACSF Level 2 ............ 43
Activity 33 This Is The Safe Way.................................................... 44
Activity 34 ....Won’t Be In Today ................................................... 45 Activity 35 Follow The Steps ......................................................... 46
Activity 36 This Is The Solution ..................................................... 47 Activity 37 Clear Instructions ........................................................ 48
Activity 38 What Do You Need To Know? ........................................ 49
Activity 39 The Things I Like To Do Are… ........................................ 50 Activity 40 This Is What Happened….. ............................................ 51
Activity 41 The story goes… .......................................................... 52 Activity 42 Could we talk about this? .............................................. 53
Activity 43 Let’s do it this way ....................................................... 54 Activity 44 And who do you want to speak to? ................................. 55
Activity 45 What he said was ..... .................................................. 56 Activity 46 So how was your day? .................................................. 57
Activity 47 Self Assessment .......................................................... 58
Chapter 4 Reading Skills - ACSF Level 2 ........................... 60
Activity 48 Local Event ................................................................. 61
Activity 49 Reading a Government Brochure ................................... 63 Activity 50 News Headline ............................................................. 64
Activity 51 Racing Form Guide ....................................................... 65 Activity 52 Advertisement ............................................................. 66
Activity 53 Sports Article .............................................................. 67 Activity 54 Water Safety ............................................................... 68
Activity 55 Public Transport........................................................... 69 Activity 56 Staff Notice ................................................................. 70
Activity 57 Lunch order ................................................................ 71 Activity 58 Charts, Dials & Scales .................................................. 72
Activity 59 Activity Program .......................................................... 73
Activity 60 Meeting Agenda ........................................................... 74 Activity 61 Timeline of Events ....................................................... 75
Activity 62 Instructions ................................................................ 76 Activity 63 Movie Program ............................................................ 77
Activity 64 Machine Directions ....................................................... 78 Activity 65 Computer Components ................................................. 79
Activity 66 Postal Charges ............................................................ 80 Activity 67 Safety Signs ................................................................ 81
Activity 68 Self Assessment .......................................................... 82
Chapter 5 Writing Skills - ACSF Level 2 ............................ 84
Activity 69 Basic Letter ................................................................. 85
Activity 70 Report Form ................................................................ 87 Activity 71 Participation Form ........................................................ 88
Activity 72 Sentence Structures ..................................................... 89 Activity 73 What is Going On? ....................................................... 90
Activity 74 Systems ..................................................................... 91
Activity 75 Forms….Forms…Forms .................................................. 92 Activity 76 Issues Letter ............................................................... 93
Activity 77 Group Tasks ................................................................ 94 Activity 78 You & Me & Them ........................................................ 95
Activity 79 We Want To Say…. ....................................................... 96 Activity 80 What happened next?................................................... 97
Activity 81 I think that…. .............................................................. 98 Activity 82 This is what really happened…. ...................................... 99
Activity 83 The Machine .............................................................. 100 Activity 84 Telephone Matters ..................................................... 101
Activity 85 Order Form ............................................................... 102 Activity 86 The Procedures are… .................................................. 103
Activity 87 My Data .................................................................... 104 Activity 88 Message in the Office ................................................. 105
Activity 89 Self Assessment ........................................................ 106
Contact details & order information – refer last 2 pages.
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Chapter 1 Learning Skills - ACSF Level 2
CONTENTS
1. Checklist
2. Application Form
3. Design Checklists
4. Study Timetables
5. Technical Resources
6. Support Networks
7. Gathering & Sorting Information
8. Goal Planning
9. Researching Information
10. Self-Evaluation
11. Self Assessment
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Learning Skills Level 2
Activity 5 Technical Resources There may be several different things around you that you can use to help you to learn. You may be able to use them on your own or you could get help from someone else. A. Tick any learning resources that may be available to you:
Computer
Calculator
Cash register
Textbooks
Internet
DVD’s
Others _____________________________________________ __________________________________________________
B. Write down a recent experience you have had where you have been
able to use one or more of the learning resources mentioned above.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
How did you use the learning resource i.e. read and do, assistance from someone, etc?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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Learning Skills Level 2
Activity 11 Self Assessment
Name ....................................................
Aspects of
Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date
Personal
Communication 1 Checklist 1
Personal
Communication 2 Application Form 2
System
Communication 3 Design Checklists 3
Procedural
Communication 4 Study Timetables 4
Technical
Communication 5 Technical resources 5
Cooperative
Communication 6 Support networks 6
Public
Communication 7
Gathering & Sorting
Information 7
Personal
Communication 8 Goal Planning 8
System
Communication 9 Researching Information 9
Personal
Communication 10 Self-Evaluation 10
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Chapter 2 Numeracy Skills - ACSF Level 2
CONTENTS
12. Thinking mathematically
13. Mathematical Process (Liquid/Mass)
14. Mathematical Process (Length)
15. Mathematical Process (Money)
16. Equipment Costs
17. Time
18. Number Observations
19. Decimal Measurements
20. Shapes
21. Fractions
22. Measurement
23. Converting Decimal Measures
24. Understanding Time
25. Mathematical Process (Time)
26. Calculator
27. Temperature
28. Finding your way
29. Patterning
30. Temperature Graph
31. Sequences
32. Self Assessment
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Numeracy Skills Level 2
Activity 16 Equipment Costs
Name your local Electrical store?
_____________________________________
USB
$24.75
Fax machine $49.99
Rewritable CD $12.25 box
Listed above are the specials advertised in the local paper
for your electrical store.
What will it cost to buy the three items shown?
_______________________________________
How much change will you receive from $100.00?
Show your working.
_____________________________________________________
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Numeracy Skills Level 2
Activity 32 Self Assessment
Name ....................................................
Aspects of
Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date
Public
Communication 12 Thinking mathematically 12
Writes a list of words relating
to problem solving
13 Mathematical Process 13 Calculates mass of four
packets of food
14 Mathematical Process 14 Draws the shapes of bedroom
adding metric measurements
15 Mathematical Process 15 Rounds off grocery items to
nearest $ and 10c
16 Equipment cost 16 Compare the cost of office
equipment in two stores
System
Communication 17 Time 17
Writes other time
measurements
18 Number observations 18 Multiplies by 10 and 100 by
observation
19 Decimal Measurements 19 Reproduce a table of decimal
numbers
Cooperative
Communication 20 Shapes 20
Observes/lists different
shapes & measures
21 Fractions 21 Writes fraction activities as a
percentage calculation.
22 Measurement 22 Creates sports measurement
activity
23 Converting Decimal
Measurement 23
Compares objects in decimal
measure
Personal
Communication 24 Understanding time 24
Write an activity using WST
and EST
25 Mathematical Process 25 Draw a time line showing
five different time measures
Technical
Communication 26 Calculator 26
Uses calculator to create
decimal measurement
problems
27 Temperature 27 Collects different types of
temperature graphs
28 Finding your Way 28 Describe new technology for
plotting car travel
Procedural
Communication 29 Patterning 29
Find four other mathematical
number patterns
30 Temperature 30 Document storing
temperatures for
food/medicines
31 Sequences 31 List media articles that show
a sequence
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Chapter 3 Oral Communication Skills - ACSF Level 2
CONTENTS
33. This is the Safe way
34. I Won’t be in Today
35. Follow the Steps
36. This is the Solution
37. Clear Instructions
38. What do you need to know?
39. The Things I Like to do are
40. This is what Happened
41. The Story Goes
42. Could we talk about this?
43. Let’s do it this Way
44. And who do you want to speak to?
45. What he Said was
46. So how was your day?
47. Self Assessment
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Oral Communication Skills Level 2
Activity 37 Clear Instructions
Rhiannon is the new office girl and part of her duties is to collect the lunches for the
staff from the local restaurant. She has never worked in the city and does not know
the streets or the places except where the big department store – Moore’s is. That is
across the road from her office block.
Office Manager All right, Rhiannon, listen carefully. I want you to catch the lift to the 1st floor
and walk out into the mall. You will see the Post Office is on the other side of
the mall. Go to it then turn left and walk up 2 blocks to Sevenson St. The
restaurant we use is on the corner of the mall and Sevenson St.
Rhiannon So I do not go all the way to the ground floor in the lift?
Office Manager That’s right. If you did that you would walk out onto Main St and Moore’s is
opposite us across the street. That is not the way to go.
Rhiannon OK . I walk out from the lift on the 1st floor straight into the mall. I keep going
straight and I will see the Post office , right?
Office Manager Right
Rhiannon Then facing the Post Office I turn to MY left and walk two blocks. That means
I should be at the restaurant because it is one the corner of the Mall and
Sevenson ST. Is that right?
Draw a map of Rhiannon’s walk to the restaurant
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Oral Communication Skills Level 2
Activity 47 Self Assessment
Name .................................................... Aspects of
Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date
Procedural
Communication 33 This is the safe way 33
34 I won’t be in today 34
35 Follow the steps 35
Technical
Communication 36 This is the solution 36
37 Clear Instructions 37
Personal
Communication 38
What do you need to
know? 38
39 The things I like to do
are 39
40 This is what
happened….. 40
Cooperative
Communication 41 The story goes… 41
42 Could we talk about
this? 42
43 Let’s do it this way 43
Systems
communication 44
And who do you want
to speak to? 44
45 What he said
was……… 45
Public
Communication 46 So how was your day? 46
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Chapter 4 Reading Skills - ACSF Level 2
CONTENTS
48. Local event
49. Government Brochure
50. News Headline
51. Racing form guide
52. Advertisement
53. Sports Article
54. Water Safety
55. Public Transport
56. Staff Notice
57. Lunch Order
58. Charts, Dials & Scales
59. Activity Program
60. Meeting Agenda
61. Timeline of events
62. Instructions
63. Movie Program
64. Machine Directions
65. Computer Components
66. Postal Charges
67. Safety Signs
68. Self Assessment
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Reading Skills Level 2
Activity 52 Advertisement
1. Read the advertisement below
2.What is the writer’s intention in this advertisement?
_________________________________________________________
3.How are you being encouraged to respond to the advertisement?
_________________________________________________________
MOVING HOUSE?
Did you know that we offer
high-quality phone and Internet
services across Australia?
With just one call to our Customer Service desk
you could arrange connection at your new address
to be activated when you arrive.
If possible please try to call a few weeks in
advance to ensure connection date.
If you transfer from another provider we
will give you the first month rental FREE
Simply call 1800 845 748 between
8am-7pm Monday- Friday
8am-5pm Saturday
DON’T LOSE TOUCH WITH YOUR
FRIENDS & LOVED ONES
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Reading Skills Level 2
Activity 68 Self Assessment
Name ................................................... Aspects of
Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date
Public
Communication 48
Locate specific information
about a local event 48
Locate details of event on a
community newsletter
49 Underline the meaning of
terms in a Government
brochure
49 Underline meanings of terms on
Centrelink brochure
50 Demonstrate understanding of
current affairs issues 50
Discuss main headline of local
newspaper front page
51 Extract information from a list
with words and numbers 51
Use information guide to
complete lotto ticket
52 Express own opinion about an
author’s intention 52
Discuss purpose of favourite
television advertisement
53 Locate specific information
from a passage of text 53
Explain content of local news
article
54 Interpret signs and symbols
related to public safety 54
Identify road & pedestrian
safety signs in local area
55 Read diagrammatic text to
find information 55
Locate an intersection for
nearest bus stop on local map
System
Communication 56
Read personally relevant text
in form or notice 56
Explain different sections of a
pay slip
57 Extract information from a list
with words and numbers 57
Complete an order form for
school uniform and books
58 Read simple charts, dials and
scales 58
Describe local weather from
map and table
Cooperative
Communication 59
Extracts information form text
to make a choice 59
Plan a day trip for a family
using a tourist brochure
60 Reads key information from a
meeting agenda 60
Describe meeting content from
the minutes distributed
Personal
Communication 61
Demonstrates understanding
of text to draw a timeline 61
Recall the sequence of events
relating to a personal experience
62 Reads and follows simple
instructions 62
Follow instructions for a simple
recipe
63 Locate and select information
from a written text 63
Find time and channel for a
television program
Technical
Communication 64
Read short explicit text to
operate machinery 64
Follow instructions to operate a
household appliance
65 Extracts information from a
list of words and terms 65
Compare cost of two home
computer packages
Procedural
Communication 66
Reads and compares
information in two columns 66
Use bus timetable to calculate
travelling time
67 Reads brief message at work
that relates to common signs 67
Interpret instructions from an
appliance warranty
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Chapter 5 Writing Skills - ACSF Level 2
CONTENTS
69. Routine Letter
70. Routine Report Form
71. Participation Form
72. Sentence Structures
73. What is Going On?
74. Systems
75. Forms … Forms… Forms...
76. Issues Letter
77. Group Tasks
78. You, Me, Them
79. We want to say…
80. What happened next?
81. I think that …
82. This is what really happened…
83. The Machine
84. Telephone Matters
85. Order Form
86. The Procedures are...
87. My Data
88. Message in the Office
89. Self-Assessment
Contact details & order information – refer last 2 pages.
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Writing Skills Level 2
Activity 73 What is Going On?
These newspaper articles tell you where events are being held around the city.
Read each one then answer the question in a full sentence.
When will the pool be ready? _______________________________________________
What is the name of the festival in the “Peninsula News”? ___________________________________________________________________________
When is the public holiday? _____________
What does each circus show have? _________________________________________
The Herald
Local council has agreed to a new pool to be built next to
the park. The pool will be started on July the 11th, and be ready for the summer by August 6th.
Peninsula News The Peninsula community will celebrate the Seafood & Champagne Festival next month. The fun will start with fireworks at 8pm on Friday 14th August. Saturday & Sunday, the 15th & 16th will have food, games and bands.
“The Courier “
It is circus time again. Each show will
have animals and clowns. The shows
will all start at 7pm and gates open at
6pm.
Dates: August 16th & August 23rd
The Town Crier
The new Sports Centre will be opened on August 1st. The first indoor tennis match will be held on August 8th. This will be after the public holiday on August 7th.
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Writing Skills Level 2
Activity 89 Self Assessment
Name .............................................................
Aspects of
Communication Task Activity Description Date Task Self Assessment Activity Date
Public
Communication 69 Routine Letter 69
Writes letter of complaint
about community problem
70 Routine Report Form 70 Provides a response for
local group on an issue
71 Participation Form 71 Participates in festivities on
a public holiday
72 Sentence Structures 72 Write a request to attend a
local event
73 What is Going On? 73 Makes a list of coming
events over a month
System
Communication 74 Systems 74
Reflect on ‘ways’ of doing
work to improve
75 Forms Forms Forms! 75 Helps a colleague complete
a form
76 Issues Letter 76 Follows procedures to make
a complaint or suggestion
Cooperative
Communication 77 Group Tasks 77 Writes up jobs for family
78 You & Me & Them 78
Writes up contact list of
friends or family for festival
time
79 We Want To Say… 79 Sends greetings on behalf of
family or friends
Personal
Communication 80 What Happened Next? 80 Writes up a funny event
81 I think that…. 81 Argues opinion with
family/friends
82 This is what really
happened… 82
Writes a card to friend or
family
Technical
Communication 83 The Machine 83
Writes up ‘what to do’ if
power fails
84 Telephone Matters 84 Sets up home message book
Procedural
Communication 85 Order Form 85
Orders equipment or
materials for home or work
86 The Procedures are.. 86 Explains how to setup a
system or make an item
87 My Data 87 Completes detailed forms
88 Message in the Office 88 Writes detailed message for
family or friend
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